United States DC Circuit

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms's revocation of a company's firearm import permits was proper, where rifles designed to hold large, military magazines were not used for "sporting purposes," and were not "readily adaptable" to such purposes.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/03/2001
• Decided 06/14/2002
• Published 06/14/2002

Judges

• Before:  GINSBURG, Chief Judge, RANDOLPH and TATEL, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Stephen P. Halbrook argued the cause for appellant.   With him on the briefs was Richard E. Gardiner., Stuart J. Land, Robert S. Litt and Robert J. Katerberg were on the brief for amicus curiae The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, et al.


• For Appellees:
  
• Michael S. Raab, Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for appellee.   With him on the brief were Roscoe C. Howard, Jr., U.S. Attorney, and Mark B. Stern, Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice.